Daring rescue after horror crocodile attack in Northern Territory caught on camera

Dramatic vision has emerged of a couple being rescued from an NT watering hole just moments after a crocodile “charged” at them and attacked another man.

The dramatic moment a couple were saved from a possible crocodile attack after the reptile bit another man at a popular waterfall has been revealed.

Joel and Meghan Bennett were swimming at Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park, in the NT, on Monday afternoon when a crocodile breached fences and traps to make its way to the waterfall.

The two-metre beast attacked a man before turning toward Mr Bennett, who had no idea the animal was stalking him in the water.

The pair was rescued by tourists who jumped in their boat to save them.

The couple were forced to cling to rocks in order to get out of the croc-infested waters.

“Above the roar of the falls I heard a heap of yelling to turn around and see a decent size croc heading straight for us,” Mr Bennett said.

“After a quick dash to the rocks where Meghan was and getting ourselves up on a ledge, it circled around the pool for a while then swam off down a creek.

“We found out after that it had already bitten someone and left some wounds on his arm and back.”

The couple were left stranded on a rock ledge, dozens of metres away from safety and desperate to make their way back.

A crowd stood helplessly watching as the couple were trapped.

The croc was also caught on camera after the incident.

A 67-year-old man is now in hospital after being attacked by the crocodile.

They managed to scramble over to a more accessible part of the rocky shore, as police and tourists worked together to come up with a plan to rescue them.

Two South African tourists with a tinnie jumped into the river to rescue the couple.

The pair returned to shore to the sound of applause from the onlookers.

The pool remains closed as authorities work to ensure that there are no crocodiles in the area.

A male crocodile was euthanised last night Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security director Dean McAdam said.

“We work hard to reduce the risk of crocodiles in the management zones, however there is always the chance they can move into an area undetected,” he said.

“Public safety is our key priority, so please obey all closures and do not enter the water while we are completing the crocodile surveys.”